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Grizzly Cartridge’s Rifle Ammunition

Grizzly Ammunition prides itself in its strength, accuracy, reliance, and overall top quality. With every round of ammunition, we are committed to providing customer satisfaction. Grizzly Ammunition offers a range of high-quality cartridges for rifles, whether it’s for hunting, target shooting, or self-defense.

Rifle Cartridge Types

FMJ

Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) bullets are designed with a soft core that is encased in a harder alloy metal. The purpose of this design is to help the bullet hold its trajectory, because FMJ bullets do not expand significantly when they hit their target.  The harder jacket surrounding the soft core also reduces the amount of lead that is left behind in the barrel of the gun, resulting in less fouling. This design also promotes dependable feeding, with the jacket helping guide the bullet into the chamber of the gun.

SP

Soft Point (SP) ammunition offers a versatile option for hunting and target shooting. SP bullets are designed to expand more than Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) rounds but penetrate better than Hollow Point (HP) rounds. This versatility makes them a popular choice in areas where HP rounds are banned. SP ammunition is also compatible with lever action rifles that may have issues feeding HP bullets due to its softer and smoother tip. Hunters and target shooters alike can benefit from using SP ammunition due to its ability to offer increased expansion and penetration, while also offering reliable feeding in lever action rifles.

JHP

Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) ammunition offers a reliable option for those looking to reduce collateral damage when shooting. JHP bullets are designed to expand upon impact with a target, reducing over-penetration and potential harm to unintended targets. These bullets are designed with a hollow cavity at the tip that is covered by a brass jacket. The jacket allows the bullet to maintain its shape and prevent deformation when fired, while the hollow point is designed to expand upon impact with the target. The expansion of the bullet upon impact causes more damage to the target, improving the bullet’s stopping power and resulting in quicker, more humane kills.

HP

Hollow point bullets are easily identifiable by their hollow tips, which can have an indentation, dip, cup, or “x” mark. HP’s are commonly used for personal defense, hunting, and competition shooting because of their ability to expand upon impact with a target. The goal of creating a hollow point bullet is to achieve expansion upon impact, causing the bullet to bloom outward like a flower, creating a large wound cavity to take down the target immediately and prevent over-penetration for safety reasons.

The Most Popular Rifle Calibers: By Use Case

Hunting

Below are some of the most popular rifle calibers for hunting, with the type of game they’re suitable for.

.243 Winchester

Small to medium-sized game like coyotes, and deer

.270 Winchester

Large game like elk, moose, and bears

.308 Winchester

Big game like deer, elk, and moose

*can also be used for target shooting and tactical applications*

.30-06 Springfield

All types of game, including big game like elk and bear

.375 H&H Magnum

Large, dangerous game like African elephants and Cape buffalo.

Target Shooting

.22 Long Rifle

This is a popular caliber for target shooting because it is low recoil, inexpensive, and accurate. It is commonly used in rimfire target shooting competitions.

.223 Remington

The .223’s accuracy mixed with its low recoil makes it a good choice for beginner and intermediate shooters.

6.5 Creedmoor

The 6.5 Creedmoor is a newer caliber thats gained popularity  for its long-range accuracy

.308 Winchester

The .308 Win is a versatile caliber that can be used for both hunting and target shooting.

.300 Winchester Magnum

The .300 Win Mag is a great choice for shooting at extreme distances because of it’s flat trajectory and high muzzle velocity

Self-Defense

223 Remington

There are many magazine-fed semi-auto carbines out there that can be used for personal defense, with the .223 Rem being one of the most effective rifle calibers. Home defense ammunition in .223 features bullets and powder loads that minimize over-penetration.

 

300 Blackout

The .300 Blackout is a good option with its low recoil, power, and sub-sonic loads which reduce over-penetration and recoil.